Brine Roasted Turkey Recipe

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Brine Roasted Turkey
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
678
Calories
Total time
5
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 gallon cold water
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp thyme
  • 1/4 tsp basil
  • 1/4 tsp sage
  • 1/4 tsp paprika

Directions:

  1. Remove giblets and neck from turkey.
  2. Rinse turkey with cold water.
  3. Combine salt, sugar and water in a large stockpot until completely dissolved.
  4. Place turkey in the brine until completely submerged.
  5. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
  6. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  7. Remove the turkey from the brine and pat dry with paper towel.
  8. Mix the softened butter with half of the pepper, onion powder, Garlic powder, parsley flakes, thyme, basil, sage, paprika.
  9. Place turkey on rack in roasting pan.
  10. Squeeze lemon juice into the main turkey cavity.
  11. Put the squeezed lemon halves into the cavity.
  12. Rub the seasoned butter under the skin.
  13. Brush the skin with the melted butter and rest of seasonings.
  14. Pour the 1 cup chicken broth over the pan bottom to prevent drippings from burning.
  15. Loosely cover with aluminum foil to prevent over browning, remove foil during last 45 minutes of cooking.
  16. Roast turkey, basting with poultry stock every half hour or so.
  17. Continue to roast until thermometer registers 180°F in the thigh, or 170°F in the breast.
  18. Remove turkey from the oven and allow it to cool before carving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 678.27 Kcal (2840 kJ)
Calories from fat 269.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.92g 46%
Cholesterol 297.32mg 99%
Sodium 8654.49mg 361%
Potassium 918.98mg 20%
Total Carbs 18.16g 6%
Sugars 17.07g 68%
Dietary Fiber 0.34g 1%
Protein 85.74g 171%
Vitamin C 6.9mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 109.8mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 66.63 Kcal (279 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.94g 46%
Cholesterol 29.21mg 99%
Sodium 850.21mg 361%
Potassium 90.28mg 20%
Total Carbs 1.78g 6%
Sugars 1.68g 68%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 1%
Protein 8.42g 171%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 11%
Iron 0.4mg 22%
Calcium 10.8mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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